Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons 10/2/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/02/2022 at 10:45 AM ET

The Cleveland Browns visit Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday to play the Atlanta Falcons. Cleveland improved to 2-1 following its 29-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Jacoby Brissett passed for 220 yards and two touchdowns, while Nick Chubb rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown. Cleveland's defense held Pittsburgh to 308 yards of total offense.

Cleveland quarterback Jacoby Brissett has passed for 596 yards with four touchdowns and just one interception. Nick Chubb is the leading rusher with 341 yards and four touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Amari Cooper with 219 yards and two touchdown receptions. On defense, safety John Johnson III is the leading tackler with 18. Cleveland has seven quarterback sacks and one interception.

Atlanta improved to 1-2 following its 27-23 victory on the road Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Quarterback Marcus Mariota passed for 229 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for 141 yards and one touchdown. Atlanta’s defense gave up 386 yards of total offense to Seattle but forced a pair of turnovers including a late interception to seal the victory.

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Marcus Mariota has passed for 640 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Cordarrelle Patterson has rushed for 302 yards with two touchdowns and Drake London has 214 yards receiving with two touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Rashaan Evans is the leading tackler with 25. Atlanta has seven quarterback sacks and three interceptions.

Cleveland has started strong on offense this year as the Browns running game is averaging 190.7 yards per game which is first in the NFL. Cleveland has covered the number in 12 of the last 16 played during Week 4. The Browns have covered the number in four out of the last five versus Atlanta. The Falcons struggle at home, failing to cover the number in five of the last six at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Browns win and cover ATS 27-20.

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